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Strengthening the resilience of small-scale farmers is critical to reversing the rise in hunger and ending poverty

Today, on the UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, I wanted to step back and reflect on progress.

Tags: CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT, NUTRITION

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‘This is how we rise’ – Rural Women’s Day

A powerful short film featuring acclaimed poet Maya Angelou was launched today by IFAD on the International Day of Rural Women to raise awareness of the power and potential of rural women to help fight global hunger.

Tags: GENDER, NUTRITION

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Assets for life: Small, but innovative, investments in water infrastructures, transform livelihoods in Mozambique

Mapai is one of the driest districts of Mozambique, with an arid and semi-arid tropical climate where water for consumption, cattle and agriculture is the major challenge for the people living there.

Tags: CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT, LIVESTOCK AND RANGELAND, WATER

Research and data

2019 Rural Development Report

IFAD’s RDR 2019 finds that this enormous rural youth population can pay a rich dividend in terms of social and economic growth – but only if they are given the right opportunities.
IFAD Annual Report 2018

Learn about IFAD's work, investments and results in our 2018 Annual Report.

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Convocatoria a la Hackathon FIDA, Perú

26 October 2019

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The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.

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Strengthening the resilience of small-scale farmers is critical to reversing the rise in hunger and ending poverty

‘This is how we rise’ – Rural Women’s Day

Assets for life: Small, but innovative, investments in water infrastructures, transform livelihoods in Mozambique

Research and data

2019 Rural Development Report

IFAD Annual Report 2018

Events

Convocatoria a la Hackathon FIDA, Perú

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